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Alphen aan den Rijn

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€397k

Population

115.773

Price Trend

+6.4%

Avg. Income

€43.6k

Median Wealth

€180.4k

Labour Part.

76.0%

High Education

32.1%

Zoetermeer

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

129.862

Price Trend

+3.6%

Avg. Income

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€124.8k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

30.7%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alphen aan den Rijn leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education; Zoetermeer leads on Green, Livability.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Zoetermeer has an older population: 0.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zoetermeer is more diverse by 12.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Alphen aan den Rijn has fewer theft incidents: 1.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zoetermeer residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Alphen aan den Rijn
Zoetermeer
Housing & Market
Alphen aan den Rijn +3
Zoetermeer +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€397k

€375k

Housing Stock

51.069

58.212

Owner-Occupied

64.0%

56.0%

Rental

36.0%

44.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Zoetermeer +2

Population

115.773

129.862

Density (per km²)

919 /km²

3.772 /km²

Single Households

33.9%

35.9%

Households with Children

35.5%

36.5%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

25.0%

65+ years

21.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.5%

62.5%

EU background

7.8%

6.9%

Non-EU background

16.8%

30.6%

Economics & Labour
Alphen aan den Rijn +4

Avg Income

€43.6k

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€180.4k

€124.8k

Labour Participation

76.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Alphen aan den Rijn +2

High Education

32.1%

30.7%

Low Education

25.0%

26.1%

Primary Schools

41

38

Secondary Schools

13

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

2.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alphen aan den Rijn +3

Theft

13.6

15.0

Vandalism

3.2

3.9

Violent Crime

4.2

5.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

20

Bus stops

282

145

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.9

15.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

9.1